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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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