Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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