Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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