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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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