MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major 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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