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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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