Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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