Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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