Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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