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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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