MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea 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 organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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