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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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