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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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