Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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