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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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