Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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