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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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