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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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