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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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