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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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