MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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