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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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