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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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