MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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