Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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