MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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