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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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