Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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