Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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