Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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