Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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