MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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