Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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