Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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