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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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