Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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