Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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