Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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