Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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