Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines 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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