Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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