Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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