Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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