Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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