MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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