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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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