MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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