Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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