Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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