Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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