Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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