Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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