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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|