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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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