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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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