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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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