Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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