MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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