MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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