Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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