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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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