Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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