Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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