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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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