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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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