Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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