Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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