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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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