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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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