MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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