MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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