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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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