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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes 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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