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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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