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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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