Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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