Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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