Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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