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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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