MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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