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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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