MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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