Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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