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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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