Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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