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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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