Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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