Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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