Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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