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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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