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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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