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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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