Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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