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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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