MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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