Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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