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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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