Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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