Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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