Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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