Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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