Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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