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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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