MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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