Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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