Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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