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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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