Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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