Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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