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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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