MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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