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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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