Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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