Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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