MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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