MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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