Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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