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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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