MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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