Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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