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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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