Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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