MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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