Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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