Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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