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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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