MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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