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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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