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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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