Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important 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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