Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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