Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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