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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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