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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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