Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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