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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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