Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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