Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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