MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
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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