Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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