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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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