MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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