Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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