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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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