MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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