MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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