Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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