Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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