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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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