Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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