Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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