Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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