Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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