Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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