Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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