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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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