Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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