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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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