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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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