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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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