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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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