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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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