Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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