Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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