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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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