MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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