MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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