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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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