Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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