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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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