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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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