Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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