Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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