MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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