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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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