Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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