Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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