MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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