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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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