Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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