Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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