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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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