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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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