MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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