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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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