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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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