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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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