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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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