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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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