Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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