Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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