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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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