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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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