Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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