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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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