Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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