Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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