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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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