MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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