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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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