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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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