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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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