Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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