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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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