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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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