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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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