Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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