MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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