Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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