Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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