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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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