MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental 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 teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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