MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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