Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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