MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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