Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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