Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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