Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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