MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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