MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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