Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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