Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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