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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
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
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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