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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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