Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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