MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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