Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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