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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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