Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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