Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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