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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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