Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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