Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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