Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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