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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources . As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues.

The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition? This inspiring new book also explores the most important historical trends associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). For more details about this exciting new book please see distance learning book.

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