MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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