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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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