Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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