Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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