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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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