MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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