MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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