Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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