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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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