Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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