Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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