Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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