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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers 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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