Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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