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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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