MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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