Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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