Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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