MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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