MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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