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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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