Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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