Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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