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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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