MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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