MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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