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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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