Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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