MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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