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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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