Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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