Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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