Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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