MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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