Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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