Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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