Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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