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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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