Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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