Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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