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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different 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 organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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