Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key 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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