Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches 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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