Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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