MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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