MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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