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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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