MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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