MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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