Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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