Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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