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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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