Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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