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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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