Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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