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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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