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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping 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 new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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