MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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