Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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