Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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