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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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