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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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