MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What 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 assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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