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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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