Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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