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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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