Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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