MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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