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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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