Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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