Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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