MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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