Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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