MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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