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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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