Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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