Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important 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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