MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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