Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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