Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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