Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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