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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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