Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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