Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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