Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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