Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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