Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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