Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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