Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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