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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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