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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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