Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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