MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews 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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