Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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