Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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