MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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