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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
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 education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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