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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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