MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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