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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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