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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
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