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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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