Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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