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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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