Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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