Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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