Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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