E-Learning

Please visit http://openworldbooks.com to find out more about MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Curtis J. Bonk (Editor), Mimi M. Lee (Editor), Thomas C. Reeves (Editor), Thomas H. Reynolds (Editor). Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). It can be challenging to engage and inspire students in online environments. The open education resources (OER) movement was the inspiration for the first MOOC courses. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

New historical trends in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Managers and quite a few other stakeholders want to be aware of the outcomes of these exceptional new open education resources (OERs) endeavours. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help people succeed in these MOOC courses. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about these MOOCs and other kinds of open education persist. This book answers many questions about these massively open online courses and other forms of open education. For additional details about this MOOC book please see http://routledge-ny.com/books/details/9781138807419/