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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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