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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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