Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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