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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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