MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations 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 teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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