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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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