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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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