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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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