Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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