MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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