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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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