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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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