Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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