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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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