Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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