Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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