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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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