Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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