Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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