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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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