Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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