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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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