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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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