Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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