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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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