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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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