MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation 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 institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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