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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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