Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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