MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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