MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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