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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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