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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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