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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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