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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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