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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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