Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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