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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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