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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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