Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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