Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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