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
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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