MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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