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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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