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
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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