Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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