Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons