Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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