Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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