Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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