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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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