MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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