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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with 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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