MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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