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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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