Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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