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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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