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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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