Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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