Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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