Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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