Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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