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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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