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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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