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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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