MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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