MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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