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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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