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
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOC classes are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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