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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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