MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
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
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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