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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver 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
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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