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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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