Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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