Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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