MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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