Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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