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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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