Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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