MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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