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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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