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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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