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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores 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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