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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses 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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