MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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