MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
