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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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