Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative 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 thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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