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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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