MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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