MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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