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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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