Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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