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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major 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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