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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates 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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