Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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