Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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