Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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