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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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