Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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