Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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