MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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