MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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