MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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