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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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