MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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