MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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