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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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