MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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