Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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