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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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