Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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