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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes 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
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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