MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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