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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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