Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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