Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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