Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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