Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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