Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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