Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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