MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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