Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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