MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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