Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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