Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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