MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
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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