Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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