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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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