Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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