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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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