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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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