Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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