MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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