Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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