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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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