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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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