Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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