MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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