MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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