Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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