MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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