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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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