Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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