Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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