Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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