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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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