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 this 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
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
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 lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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