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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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