MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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