Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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