Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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