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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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