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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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