MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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