Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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