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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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