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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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