Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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