Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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