MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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