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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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