Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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