Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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