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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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