Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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