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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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