Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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