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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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